Vice President of Finance and Administration

Vice President of Finance and Administration

Leadership Profile

February 2020

St. Cloud State University

Vice President of Finance and Administration

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Vice President of Finance and Administration

Executive Summary

St. Cloud State University seeks a creative and skilled strategist to serve as the next vice president of finance and administration.

St. Cloud State is part of the Minnesota State System, which is the largest single provider of higher education in the state with 37 institutions, including seven state universities and 30 community and technical colleges. St. Cloud State is one of the largest and diverse public universities in Minnesota, serving more than 13,000 students from 45 states including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and 96 different countries. The university recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, its sesquicentennial celebration, in 2019. St. Cloud State is ranked in Forbes magazine's "Forbes America's Top Colleges 2019", is one of the 119 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, and was named 71st in a "Best for Vets" ranking by Military Times. SCSU has a strong commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive campus culture, and to ensuring active and engaged learning through Our Husky Compact.

Its main campus is the home of the College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Engineering, Herberger School of Business, School of the Arts, School of Education, School of Computing, Engineering and Environment, School of Health and Human Services, and School of Public Affairs. SCSU offers 200 undergraduate academic programs, 60 graduate degrees and 39 education abroad choices on six continents. These programs emphasize hands-on learning through community engagement and close interaction with faculty. Coupled with support from the Career Center, its students have a clear path to a career. St. Cloud State is nationally recognized for its programs in health, business, education, and applied science and engineering. For more than 150 years, SCSU has produced leaders and entrepreneurs in health care, education, government, business and industry, and the arts and entertainment. The University Library supports the teaching and learning of the university, and its collection includes more than 730,000 books, 153,000 federal and state documents, 160,000 units of microfilm, 3,175 maps, and 27,000 media items, as well as approximately 450 periodical subscriptions and over 100 database subscriptions.

The main campus sits on the banks of the Mississippi River and houses 1,650 students on-campus, about 250 student organizations, NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey, and 15 NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. SCSU employs more than 1,300 faculty and staff, and plays a critical role as an employer and economic driver in Central Minnesota. In fiscal year 2019, the university's Foundation raised $10.6 million in gifts, a new school record. St. Cloud has a combined economic contribution of $686.5 million. This includes a direct impact of $340.6 million and an indirect/induced impact of $345.8 million. Additionally, St. Cloud State has over 115,000 living alumni spread across the world, including all 50 states.

The vice president of finance and administration will report to and partner closely with President Robbyn Wacker. As a member of the president's cabinet, the new vice president of finance and administration will provide visionary and integrated leadership dedicated to a culture of optimism, collaboration, transparency, sustainability, engagement and integrity.

In partnership and collaboration with university leadership, the vice president of finance and administration creates and sustains a culture of financial and administrative health; supports the

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Vice President of Finance and Administration

university's various strategic plans, including its International Plan, Diversity Plan, Strategic Enrollment Management Plan; maximizes System and institutional assets and locations in St. Cloud and Plymouth, MN, and Alnwick, England; assists in the integration of a new enterprise student records system for enhanced decision making; oversees the campus comprehensive facilities plan; and leads the development of a new collaborative and transparent budget planning development process.

The vice president of finance and administration provides visionary and strategic leadership and management to the Division of Finance and Administration in alignment with the university's mission, vision and strategic plan. The vice president of finance and administration has administrative responsibility for St. Cloud State University's Business Services, Public Safety, Facilities Management, Emergency Preparedness and Transportation Services, Food Services and the Husky Bookstore. The vice president of finance and administration has responsibility for financial compliance and ensures that timely and accurate financial information is provided and prepared for all stakeholders.

To submit a nomination or express personal interest in this position, please see Procedure for Candidacy on page 13.

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Role of the Vice President of Finance and Administration

As a member of the senior leadership team, the vice president of finance and administration will provide effective leadership that will result in financial stability driven by strong academic programs, sound financial management and effective enrollment management. The vice president of finance and administration will be expected to join the leadership of the university in implementing St. Cloud State University's Strategic Plan and building a newly defined 21st century regional comprehensive university.

The vice president of finance and administration is the financial and administrative officer of St. Cloud State University. This individual will, among other things:

Provide a sophisticated level of expertise, creative thinking and consultation regarding financial

models and business practices that assist in leading the university in achieving its mission, vision and strategic plan;

Work in collaboration with university leadership to provide policy direction, and management of all

financial, capital and infrastructure aspects of the university, including development of short and long range financial plans, creative identification of resource solutions and allocations, and implementation of performance management tools to enable robust planning and data driven decision-making;

Provide leadership and management for the implementation of the mission, strategic plan and

operations for the Division of Finance and Administration, including Business Services, Public Safety and Facilities Management;

Provide coordination and leadership in the preparation, review and monitoring of the annual operating

budgets with the aim toward effective systems and processes that achieve financial and operational efficiency and effectiveness that lead to a positive and sustainable impact for the university;

Provide leadership in the development of policies, procedures and practices that are responsive, and

address current and anticipated fiscal needs. Ensure policies and procedures are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and are transparent and clearly communicated to the university community;

Provide leadership in the facilitation and the management of university contracts with external service

providers and vendors;

Serve as a collaborative member of the university's president's cabinet; Participate in meet and confers for collective bargaining units; Serve as member of various Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, and broader community and regional

committees and groups; and

Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the president.

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